I Don’t Like You at All, Big Brother!! (Japanese: お兄ちゃんのことなんかぜんぜん好きじゃないんだからねっ!!, Hepburn: Oniichan no Koto Nanka Zenzen Suki Janain Dakara ne!!, literally: “It’s because I Don’t Like Big Brother at all, isn’t it!!”) (referred to as OniSuki for short) is a Japanese seinen manga series written and illustrated by Kouichi Kusano which was serialized on Futabasha‘s Web Comic High! service from August 2008 to September 2016. It has been licensed in…
Gabriel DropOut (Japanese: ガヴリールドロップアウト, Hepburn: Gavurīru Doroppuauto) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Ukami. The series began serialization in ASCII Media Works‘ Dengeki Daioh G magazine in December 2013 and is licensed in English by Yen Press. An anime television adaptation by Doga Kobo aired in Japan between January and March 2017. The anime adaptation has received generally positive reviews from critics and audiences. Plot Upon passing…
FairChild (FairChild -フェアチャイルド, Feachairudo) is a romance visual novel released in Japan, developed and published by ALcot. ALcot has also produced such visual novels as My Girlfriend is the President, and Clover Heart’s. The game was officially released on December 14, 2007, playable on Windows as a DVD ROM. The gameplay of FairChild offers branching plot lines and a multi choice navigation, where multiple paths and endings are available for completion. The game consists of…
The Eccentric Family (Japanese: 有頂天家族, Hepburn: Uchōten Kazoku, lit. “The Ecstatic Family”) is a Japanese novel written by Tomihiko Morimi, originally published by Gentosha in 2007, with a sequel published in 2015. An anime television series adaptation based on the first book aired from July to September 2013 and was simulcast by Crunchyroll. A second season based on the second book aired from April to June…
Da Capo (〜ダ・カーポ〜, Da Kāpo, commonly abbreviated as D.C.) is a Japanese adult visual novel developed by Circus‘s division Circus Northern which was released as a limited edition on June 28, 2002 playable on Windows as a CD-ROM; a DVD-ROM version followed on July 26, 2002. An English release was scheduled for December 25, 2008, and the game was available for a brief time on that date, but…
Cage of Eden (Japanese: エデンの檻, Hepburn: Eden no Ori) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Yoshinobu Yamada. It follows a group of teenage survivors of a plane crash who find themselves in a mysterious island inhabited by extinct prehistoric creatures and plants. It was serialized in Kodansha‘s Weekly Shōnen Magazine from November 2008 to January 2013, with its chapters collected in 21 tankōbon volumes….
B.O.D.Y. is a shōjo romance and drama manga written and illustrated by Ao Momori. It was serialized in Bessatsu Margaret from 2003 until its conclusion in 2009 issue. The individual chapters were collected and published in 15 bound volumes by Shueisha, with the first volume released on April 23, 2004 and the final volume released on October 24, 2008. The series is licensed for an…
Zatch Bell!, known in Japan as Konjiki no Gash!! (Japanese: 金色のガッシュ!!, Hepburn: Konjiki no Gasshu!!, “Golden Gash!!”), is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Makoto Raiku. It was serialized in Shogakukan‘s shōnen manga magazine Weekly Shōnen Sunday between January 2001 and December 2007, with its chapters collected in thirty-three tankōbon volumes. The series follows the title character Zatch Bell, a mystical being called a Mamodo, who is partnered with…
Yakuza Fiancé: Raise wa Tanin ga Ii (Japanese: 来世は他人がいい, Hepburn: Raise wa Tanin ga Ī, “An Outsider is Better in the Afterlife”) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Asuka Konishi. It has been serialized in Kodansha‘s Monthly Afternoon since August 2017. Plot Yoshino Somei is a high school girl who was born and raised in a yakuza family. Although her family environment is unique,…
Valkyria Chronicles is a series of military-themed tactical role-playing video games created by Ryutaro Nonaka and Shuntaro Tanaka, and developed by Sega. The series began with Valkyria Chronicles, which was released for the PlayStation 3 in 2008, and later for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4 and the Nintendo Switch. Two sequels have been released on the PlayStation Portable, with the latest installment, Valkyria Chronicles 4, released for the PlayStation…
Uchi no Sanshimai (Japanese: うちの３姉妹, lit. “The 3 Sisters in My Family”), also known as “My 3 Daughters”, is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Pretz Matsumoto from October 2005 to April 2011, which later became an anime television series from April 4, 2008, until December 28, 2010. Staff Script: Jin Tanaka, Naoki Koga, Michiyo Yamamoto, Midori Kashiwagi, Akari Tsukino, Yuta…
Sabagebu! -Survival Game Club!- (さばげぶっ!) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Hidekichi Matsumoto, began serialization in Kodansha‘s Nakayoshi magazine from December 2010. The final chapter was published in the magazine’s January 2017 issue. An anime adaptation by Pierrot+ aired in Japan between July and September 2014. Plot Taking place at Aogiri Academy, the series follows a group of female high school students…
